Educational Visits

Year 6 visited the Imperial War Museum which linked to their learning on World War 2. The children took part in a workshop in which they made documentaries about the artefacts and exhibits that were important to them. The children enjoyed making their films and exploring the WW2 exhibit and made links to the book they had been studying ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’.

We visited the Cartoon Museum in London. We explored the evolution of cartoons and caricatures with lots of pictures during our gallery walk. We also had a workshop where we practised our drawing skills. Some of us were lucky enough to have their own caricature portrait done by an expert.

In June, some of our year 5 children set off on their coach journey to Holland. They had been studying all year for the trip, looking at some of the important places they were going to be visiting, most of which linked to key events in WWII. They had the opportunity to cross through 4 countries on their journey and explored Holland once they arrived.

On June 7th our year 4 and some of our year 6 children travelled to Boulogne in France for an overnight stay at the Stella Maris resort.

In March, pupils from St Helen's and St Joachim's visited Rome. We toured the city and visited some very important places such as; Vatican City, St Peter's Basilica, St Paul's Outside the Walls, The Holy Steps, The English College, the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel and many more places. We also went to the audience with the Pope and listened as he gave us his important message, blessed us and our families.

The children in year 2 enjoyed a visit to the Bubble Planet where they explored and played using all of their senses.

The children in Year 3, had the exciting opportunity to ride on the London Eye. As they walked from Waterloo station and turned the corner, they gasped in awe at the sight of the imposing structure.

Year 5 enjoyed an Educational Visit to the Ragged School. It was so much fun to experience what school was like in the Victorian times. We explored different artifacts and how they lived.

Year 6 took part in a workshop: Locks, Lifting and Load. We discovered the secrets of the 200-year-old sugar warehouse and the people who worked there. We also explored the technology that helped unload and transport the heavy cargo that arrived in London's docks from around the world. We uncovered how locks helped ships move in and out of the docks from the Thames and learnt how levers and pulleys put the science of forces and motion to good use!

Year 5 enjoyed a visit to City Hall and were able to ask lots of questions to the Greater London Authority. It was interesting to learn a lot of London’s history and its plans for the future.